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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Bradley "Brad" Witt (b. 1952) is a Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 31. Witt was first appointed to the chamber in January 2005 to replace Rep. Betsy Johnson, who resigned to take a seat in the Oregon State Senate. Witt is running for re-election in the primary on May 15, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Witt earned his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his M.S. from the University of Oregon. His professional experience includes serving as a labor union representative and lobbyist.

Education

  • BA, History/Economics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • MA, Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Oregon

Professional Experience

  • BA, History/Economics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • MA, Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Oregon
  • Contract Negotiator, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 555, 2004-present
  • Labor Economist, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington D.C.
  • Researcher, Western Council of Industrial Workers
  • Secretary-Treasurer, Oregon American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1992-2005

Political Experience

  • BA, History/Economics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • MA, Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Oregon
  • Contract Negotiator, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 555, 2004-present
  • Labor Economist, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington D.C.
  • Researcher, Western Council of Industrial Workers
  • Secretary-Treasurer, Oregon American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1992-2005
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 31, 2005-present
  • Candidate, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 31, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Policy Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Veteran's Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Economic Development Committee

Member, Joint Committee On Transportation

Chair, Natural Resources Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, History/Economics, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • MA, Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Oregon
  • Contract Negotiator, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 555, 2004-present
  • Labor Economist, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington D.C.
  • Researcher, Western Council of Industrial Workers
  • Secretary-Treasurer, Oregon American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1992-2005
  • Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 31, 2005-present
  • Candidate, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 31, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2012
  • Former Member, Boy Scouts of America
  • Co-Chair, Columbia River Estuary Partnership
  • Co-Chair, Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
  • Former Member, Oregon Forest Resource Institute
  • Member, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Education and Training Committee
  • Member, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safe Employment Committee
  • Former Member, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
  • Former Member, Oregon Workforce Investment Board
  • Member, Pesticide Use Reporting Work Group
  • Former Member, State Board of Forestry
  • Member, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555, present
  • Former Member, Workers' Compensation Management/Labor Advisory Committee

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Eagle Scout
  • God and County

Priority Issues:

job creation, protection of natural resources, and responsible government